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2005 Volkswagen GTI Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1409023
Internal NHTSA #	11024709
Manufacurer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	GTI
Model Year	2005
File date	12/09/17
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Hood latch doesn't line up and subsequently hood latch failed at 40 m. P. H. Hood then immediately flew up, hitting front window, cracking it and blocking vision. Hood was destroyed, almost crashed into oncoming traffic, and it completely knocked sunroof off of it's tracks. After researching online, this is a common problem. The hood latches are defective from factory.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	120000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BRUSH PRAIRIE, WA
VIN pattern	9BWDE61J854XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders
Drive train type
Transmission type
Vehicle speed	40
DoT tire identifier
Tire size
Location of tire code
Type of tire failure code
Was defective tire repaired?
Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
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Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city
Dealer's state code
Dealer's ZIP code

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2005 Volkswagen GTI Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Volkswagen GTI Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?